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  1. 2001.067.0010 - Box, Cigar

    Box- Cardboard front and back, top and bottom. Sides-wood. Color- Wood grain. Paper border in turquois and cream, repeats the word "Chancellor" Stamps- Revenue label only 1/2 intact- dark blue with "50" in light blue. Lid/top- "Niles & Moser Chancellor" and in small print "for The American Tobacco Co., Successor Mnfr." Inside lid- " Niles & Moser A distributor of Chancellor for the American Tobacco Co. Successor Mnfr. For more than 50 years...

    Record Type: Object

    Niles & Moser - Chancellor Cigar
  2. 2001.067.0011 - Box, Cigar

    Box, 4 sides-Top & bottom wood; sides wood. Color: Paper border-yellow with red design. Rest wood. Stamps: Both torn off. Lid/ top: "Viehmann's Choice Hand Made 5 cents" inside and out. Bottom: (3permits) Factory No.120 8 District Ill 50 1. Factory stamp Factory notice 2. Union Stamp Label 3. Tax paid stamp. Sides: Front and left side "Viehmann's Choice" Back side blank. Right side: Paper label with...

    Record Type: Object

    Lid Top Viehmann's Choice Hand Made 5 Cents
  3. 2001.067.0012 - Box, Cigar

    Box- 4 sides- Top & bottom, wood; sides- wood and pressed paper. Color- Brown wood grain paper, red and white borders. Stamps- Illegible, torn off. Lid/Top- "Tabacos Finos Henkemeyers Flor Superfina". Same inside of lid. Sides- Front and right "Henkemeyer's". Back and left blank. Bottom/underside- Union stamp. Tax paid stamp 8c not more than 15c. Factory stamp No. 215 8th Dist. of Ill.

    Record Type: Object

    Top Tobacos Finos Henkemeyers Flor Superfina
  4. 2001.067.0013 - Box, Cigar

    Box- four sides. Top and bottom, wood. Sides wood/pressed board. Color- Wood grain. Stamps- 1 missing, other illegible except for number 8. Lid/Top- Inscribed " Our Pride" on top of lid. Blue and beige paper border intact, inscribed with words "Handmade Cuban" Interior lid- Cream colored paper, inscribed " Smoke OUR PRIDE 5c Cigars" in blue and red print. Inside box at back- Paper printed in blue " Manufactured by John Auer Belleville Ill. ...

    Record Type: Object

    Lid Top Smoke Our Pride 5 Cents Cigars
  5. 2001.067.0014 - Box, Cigar

    Box- 4 sides- top & bottom; wood Color: Natural wood.; paper borders in black & gold, barely visible. A man's hand is at the center of the lid holding a cigar. Hand reads "The High 5" Stamps: Revenue stamp for 50 cigars, barely legible. Inside lid: "The High 5" inside lid; excellent condition. Gold and melon color scrolled border with tuxedo armed hand holding "The High 5". Sides: Left; Label partially intact: "William J. Sauer" at top ...

    Record Type: Object

    Cigar Box Lid - William J. Sauer
  6. 2001.067.0016 - Box, Cigar

    Box- 4 sides- top & bottom; wood Color: Natural wood, but very dirty. Stamps- Portions of one blue revenue stamp illegible. Red stamp is partially intact, reads "packing 100 cigars" Lid- Scarred with two spots of wax. "Mohr's" printed in black is barely legible. Inside lid paper intact- yellow background with Mohr's in red, outlined in blue. "5" in center in red with a blue circle surrounding it. Lower left corner read...

    Record Type: Object

    Mohr's 5c Straight - Inside Lid
  7. 2001.067.0019 - Box, Cigar

    Box: 4 sides- top & bottom; wood Color: Natural wood . Lid: "BECK's Extra Mile Special Blend 2 for 15c Cigars Lid caarries a 50th Anniversary Sticker in black and gold. Ourside circle reads: "Our Anniversary - 50 years of Service" cigars not to be sold for more than 5 cents each.

    Record Type: Object

    Beck 50th Anniversary Cigar Box
  8. 2001.067.0020 - Box, Cigar

    Box: 4 sides- top & bottom; wood Lid: "BECK'S GRAND "Your best bes is a Grand 2 for 15c

    Record Type: Object

    Beck's Grand Cigar Box
  9. 2001.069.0014 - mug

    Black ceramic mug. Mug has the Playboy Bunny Logo on front and back of the circular mug in gold.

    Record Type: Object

    Playboy Club Mug
  10. 2001.080.0004 - Box, Cigar

    Box made entirely of pressboard in natural wood color. White Banding. Stamps: The Union made and registration stamps are intact but scratched.. Lid/Top: Black outline stamp in the center of the lid says: Henkemeyer's . Habana spelled out below and Fabrica de Tobacos above Henkemeyer's. White oval decal placed at left side of top is intact but partially covered with a red decal reading M. Henkemeyer's which is not part of the original...

    Record Type: Object

    Lid Top FABRICA DE TOBACOS Henkemeyer's HABANA
  11. 2001.083.0005 - Tool, forming

    Moulder's Tools (18) used in a foundry casting department. They were used with natural sand and natural occurring clay which had a natural bond. Sand and clay from the State of Kentucky. The tools are mounted on a white board for display. (2 images) Also in this record is a photo and text regading Vent Rods.

    Record Type: Object

    Foundry Tool Display
  12. 2001.083.0010 - Tamper

    In iron foundries, moulders used tampers when working with sand molds. (2 images) The round head is 6' long and the flat head is 8 1/2 long. They are made of iron. The two ends are connected by a wood circular handle that is 34" long and 1" in diameter

    Record Type: Object

    Tool - double handled Tampber
  13. 2001.087.0020 - Binder

    Iron tool with a handle that operates a crank for tightening. Roll of 1/2" black plastic tape included. The left of the tool is a gripping handle.

    Record Type: Object

    Package tape binder
  14. 2001.088.0001 - Pincers

    Black forged, polished jaws pincer. Standard Hardware Co. Harmmer head pattern. 6" pincer with claw or "v" joint at the end of one handle. Information from Geo. A. Rubelmann Hardware Co. catalogue page 61. Dated 1923

    Record Type: Object

    Machinist's Pinchers
  15. 2001.088.0002 - File, Half Round

    Handle 5" long. (Picture page 95 George A. Rubelmann Hardware Co Catalogue dated 1923.) Made by E. C. Stearns & Co. Round handle with 16 cut-outs. File, half round- 11", Shapleighs on bottom (handle end) of file.

    Record Type: Object

    Carpenter's File
  16. 2001.088.0003 - File

    File- 9" Nicholson's, made in U.S.A.. Flat file (pictured on page 76 of the Geo. A. Rubelmann Hardware Co. catalog dated 1923). Handle has a screw to fasten to file. Handle is 5" long, has six indented stripes of 1/4" each.

    Record Type: Object

    Carpenter's File
  17. 2001.088.0006 - Screwdriver, Ratchet

    Ratchet screwdriver. 2.5" blade, 4" wooden handle, 1 1/4" ratchet. #8

    Record Type: Object

    Ratchet Screwdriver
  18. 2001.088.0007 - Stone, Scythe-sharpening

    Sharpening stone. Possibly either a water stone or oil stone. Used to sharpen tools, for small tools, larger tools were sharpened on a grindstone.

    Record Type: Object

    Sharpening Stone
  19. 2001.088.0008 - File, Square

    15" long steel tapered square file. Mesh is the largest of three sizes, called a bastard. Tang size indicates this is an old file.

    Record Type: Object

    Carpenter's square file
  20. 2001.088.0009 - File, Round

    Round file, 16" long. "Nicholson's Made in U.S.A." stamped on tang, with crossed files shown. Mesh is largest of three sizes- called a bastard. Tang size indicates an old file.

    Record Type: Object

    Carpenter's round file

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